Education, B.S.
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Program Title
Education, B.S.
Program Code
BS_EDUC_N
College/School
School of Education
Program Level
Undergraduate
Program Description
Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood and Childhood Education-STEM Concentration
The 120-credit Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood and Childhood Education-STEM Concentration leads to initial/professional certification in Early Childhood Education, B-2, and Childhood Education, 1-6, with an emphasis on developing STEM content knowledge and pedagogical approaches. This new undergraduate degree program addresses the need to prepare students for the dynamic 21st-century economy, specifically in the areas of computer science, engineering, and educational technology. The new undergraduate program gives teacher candidates greater, versatile employment opportunities. All completers of the BS degree will be qualified to teach at the grade levels B-2 and 1-6.
Bachelor of Science in Teaching Students with Disabilities Concentration
This undergraduate program allows students to complete a BS in Teaching Students with Disabilities (SWD) and get recommended for NYS teacher certification in SWD, pre-K-grade 12 (all grades) at the completion of the undergraduate degree. As part of their undergraduate major requirements, students will take 15 graduate-level education credits that have the option of being counted toward both undergraduate and graduate-level credit. Students must accumulate 30 credits in one liberal arts and sciences content area through the general education and open elective coursework as part of NYS teacher certification requirements. Students select a liberal arts content area from one of the Liberal Arts Disciplinary Groupings comprising the general education curriculum.
The 120-credit Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood and Childhood Education-STEM Concentration leads to initial/professional certification in Early Childhood Education, B-2, and Childhood Education, 1-6, with an emphasis on developing STEM content knowledge and pedagogical approaches. This new undergraduate degree program addresses the need to prepare students for the dynamic 21st-century economy, specifically in the areas of computer science, engineering, and educational technology. The new undergraduate program gives teacher candidates greater, versatile employment opportunities. All completers of the BS degree will be qualified to teach at the grade levels B-2 and 1-6.
Bachelor of Science in Teaching Students with Disabilities Concentration
This undergraduate program allows students to complete a BS in Teaching Students with Disabilities (SWD) and get recommended for NYS teacher certification in SWD, pre-K-grade 12 (all grades) at the completion of the undergraduate degree. As part of their undergraduate major requirements, students will take 15 graduate-level education credits that have the option of being counted toward both undergraduate and graduate-level credit. Students must accumulate 30 credits in one liberal arts and sciences content area through the general education and open elective coursework as part of NYS teacher certification requirements. Students select a liberal arts content area from one of the Liberal Arts Disciplinary Groupings comprising the general education curriculum.